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UNITED STATES THOMAS CARROLL,

NATIONAL CASH (INCORPORATED OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO THE REGISTER OOMPAN Y, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OFOHIO, IN 1906.)

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' Application fiied sa umter so. 1293. Serial No. 692.298

Patented Feb. 11, 1808.

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e it known that I, Tnozsms CARROLL, a citizen of the U1 ited StatesofAmerica, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery, in the Stateof Ohio, have inventeda certain their rear sides with shoulders orprojections cooperating with the usual supporting bar or wing E totemperrily hold the indicators in elevated. position, in the well-knownmanner.

I respective keys, and which are provided upon 1 l Improvement inCash-Registers, of which the following is a description, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speci cation.frame, there being three of these frames corresponding to the threegroups of keys. As

15 best shown in Fig, 3 each registering frame My invention relates moreparticularly to that class of cash registers known as total.-

adding machines, in which the values of a consists of a yoke F carriedby and in this plurality of operating keys, representlng instance formedintegral With the rear ends of two vertically extending arms G which arehung at their forward ends upon the fulcrum rod H of the kev levers,Figs. 4 and 6. The two arms G of each frame nected near their forwardends by a cross bar I, in this instance formed integral with mon sum ortotal upon a single set of regisg wheels; but certain of its featuresare applicable to other machines, as will be understood from thedescription hereinafter given. g

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 of. the machine removed from its088111 and with the front ends of the operating eys cut off," Fig. 2 atop-plan view, with the indicators out on, showing jecting arms a a ofeach of the yoke frames F is a bar J, Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 6, the loweredge of which bar J is rounded and projected rearwardly, as-shown inFigs. 4, 5, forming'a rod 6 adapted to cooperate with notches c in thevertical extensions K of the cash key levers A As shown in Fig, 4 theseFig." 4 extensions K of the key levers. A are of gradsect on.approximately on the line 4- 1 of uated lengths in the respectivegroups, Fig. 2; Fig. 5 a detail view of certain of the that parts shownin Fig. 4; Fig. 6 a vertical sec-. group the notches c of the extensionsK tion approximately on the line 66 of Fig. the several keys will engagethe rounded edge 2; Figs. 7 to 11 detail views of various parts 5 of thecorresponding crossbar J at differereinafter referred to. Fig. 12represents ent points in the upward movement of the a View similar toFig. 4 with the parts in the rear ends of the key-levers. positions theyassume when a key is de- Cooperating with the several are looking platesJ, Fig. 5,

pressed. Fig. 13 represents an enlarged detail perspecti'e view of thetransfer detical portions of the framework and provided vices for thecounter and, Fig. 14 represents with shoulders a overlying the upperedges of the bars a; when latter are in normal an'enlarged detail of oneof the counter wheels showing its pawl connection with the position, andwith curved forward edges 6 r I I mth which the upper edges of the barsshaft.

cooperatein-the upward movement of the The same letters of reference areused to represent corresponding parts in the. several parts. Owing tothe presence of these lookmg shoulders a thaframes F cannot he views.

moved upward until the bars. J are rocked As shown in and 3, the machineillustrated in the drawings 18 upon their pivots and their upper edgesshoulders at.

27 cash keys A,

' lever is de- 1 I end lifted the engage- Tne key 1 ment of the notch cof the extension of 2 removed, to expose a. vertical cross-bars 'J Figs.2

equipped with divided into three groups of and with four special keys Brepresenting special transactions, as is con1- levers cooperate at theirrear ends with ver-' tically guided indicator rods C which carry eirupper ends indicators D bearin s bar upon its pivots, numbers and signscorresponding to then throwing its upper edge forward and its them. Hungbetween the rearwardly pro in the operation of the several keys of a 5ward movement of the parts the upper edge of the rocked bar J willtravel over the curved forward edge I) of the plate J, 4' and 5, I I nis mounted at its opposite ends in the upper which will serve to holdthe bar 'J in its rocked position, with itslower rear edge in positive'clutch engagement with the extension K of the-operated key.. 'Inthisman.- ner the operated keys become coupled to the correspondingregistering frames as soon as their extensions K engage the pivotedcross-bars J carried by said frames, and ovel" throw movement of theframes in advance of or independently of the keys thereby prevented.Owing to the graduated lengths of the key extensions K in eaehgroup thefull stroke of each key-lever is caused to move the correspondingregistering frame a dis to such levers.

' As shown in Figs. 3 and 6"," one of the side arms a of each frame F isextended rearward beyond the cross-bar J and provided with a laterallyprojecting stud d fitting in. a slot in a sector-shaped rack-plate Lhung upon a rod M extending transversely of the machine and supported inthe manner hereafter described. As best shown in Fig. 3 there are threeof these sector-racks grouped closely together upon the rod M and allloose thereon. The two right hand r'acksare provided with short hubs orsleeves (onitheir left hand sides) while the left hand rack \is fastuponthe right hand end of a longfsleeve N, which. is provided at its lefthand end 'with a downwardly and forwardly projecting arm or plate 6having ajslot in which fitsthe stud d upon the rearwardlyextendingright'hand side arm a of the left hand frame Fi The studs d ofthe arms a a of thlother two frames F engage slots formed directlyin theracks L, as in the case of the one'shown in Fig. 6.

The three racks L cooperate with the pin ions 0 of the threerighthandwheels of a train of combined registering and type.- whecls Pmounted upon a shaft in a iixed frame R secured to the cross-bar S ofthe. framework of the machine, Figs. 2, 6, and 10. Inasmuch as the threeracks are connected by the slots and pins with the-respectiveregistering frames F, and inasmuch as these frames are given differentdegrees of movement by the operations of different keys proportionate tothe values of such keys, it follows that like movements wil' betransmitted to the racks L. If, tl erefore, the racks L .be; engagedwith the pinions O dur' .ing the movements of-the. racks in onedirection, and disengaged from them during their movements in the other,the registering wheels maybe advanced distances pro portionatc to thevalues of the operated keys and registration of such values be therebyeffected. The necessary engagement and disengagement of the racks andpinions for this purpose is'produced in the manner and by the means tobe new described.

The rod M upon which the racks are hung thrown upward and forward theracks will be carried into mesh with the pinions. At

"each operation of the machine this rocking movement of the levers iseffected, the rear the beginning of thedownwa-rd stroke of the operatedkey lever, to engage the racks with the pinion, and being released andpermitted to return .to normal position, to disengage the racks from thepinions, at the, beginning of the return upward stroke of the operatedkey lever. The means for. effecting this rocking of the levers Tare bestshown in Fig. 4, where V represents the usual vertically movablecross-barhung at its forward edge ends of the levers being forcedrearward at tance proportionate to the values ass1gn'e'd""' upon pivotsYV and provided at its rear edge with the fiangaX adapted to cooperate nthe usual manner with the slots Y in the key extensions K. Pivotedto-the end of the bar V is a lever A provided. with a stud l (surroundedby an antifriction sleeve,) which bears against the lever T. pressedlatch C pivoted uponthe bar V en- A spring gages a notch or shoulder onthe upper end of the lever A and holds the latter rigidly in itsnormalposition, with its stud B be ring against the lever T. The camedge of the leyer T against which the stud B bears is so shaped that atthe first upward movement of the crossbar V (which is produced by thefirst downward movement of the front end of any key-lever) forces thelower end of the lever T rearward and throws its opposite end upward andforward and carries the racks into .mesh with the pinion. The surfaee ofthe lever T engaged by the stud B is further such that after the leverhas been thus key press the front end leasing the lever T and completed,it is to be rest, for in such of the latch and throw its rear end upwardanddisengage it from the lever A, so that the upper end of the latterwill be free to swing forward, thereby epermitting it and the rod Mcarrying the racks to return to normal position. As th e to their normalpositions the lower end of the lever A will engage a stud E projectininward from the side frame of the machine and be rocked back to normalposition, permitting the latch-C to reengage its upper end and hold itin position for the next operation.

For the purpose of preventing the rack being disengaged from the pinionsuntil the ll positive movement ofth pleted and their return or negativemovement begun the lower end of the lever T, with which the stud uponthe lever A cooperates, is which the stud B enters at the end of itsupwar d movement and thereby locks the lever the latch C) until thedownward movement of the parts begins and the stud B becomes disengagedfrom the notch. This provision is made for preventing the possibility ofany overthrow of the registering wheels at the nd of the downward strokeof theoperated and positive movement of the parts, as might 0th giventhe eration.

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registering wheels by a violent opof the cross-bar V and cooperates inthe same manner with the left hand lever T, so that the opposite ends ofthe rod M are moved in unison.

In cdnnection with disengaging the racks L from the pinions 0 after themovement of registration has been observed that if the racks L be soconnected to the key extensions K (which may be considered the actuatorsof the racks), as to begin to rotate reversely immediately as soon asthe keys begin their upward stroke to normal position, this rotarymovement of the racks during the time of disengagement from the counterpinions will cause a certain binding effect between the two sets ofgears, andfor various reasons it is desirable to have such a comstruction that at the time of the disengagement of the gears there is norelative rotation between the racks and their respective counterpinions. As above stated it is a great disadvantage to be obliged todisengage the racks from their counterpinions at the very end of thedown-stroke of the key when the racks and pinions are relatively at acase overthrow of the counter Wheels is made possible; but in my e partsis cornprovided with a notch or recess f er'wise occur from the momentumthis construction for construction the racks and counter remain inengagement when the key ey extension K and the intermediate memer awhich carries the pivoted cross-bar J; that is, the member K. whichserves as the actuator of the rack L to turn the rack about its pivot Mis, for the slight distance of disengagement of the gears, dropping awayfrom the pinions practically as one piece with the shaft M and the rackL, and consequently can have no turning effect upon the rack L until thefulcrum M is brought to rest, at which point the continued downwardmovement of the actuator will evidently then egin to rotate the rack Lreversely to bring the same to normal position. Thus it will be seenthat by this manner of effecting disengagement by moving the registeringracks themselves, I gain a distinct advantage over the construction inwhich the pivot of the registering rack is stationar and disengagebymoving the counter pinion in such manner piece during the time ofpractically as one disengagement, I having, as a )referred form ofconstruction, pivoted the rains carrying the pivot shaft M at such apoint that the above described result is secured.

An arm E secured to the end bar V coincident with its and of thecrosspivotal support, avmg a serrated lower end, Fig. 4, co-

.o'perates with the spring-pressed pawl F to msure a complete movementof the parts in opposite directions, as usual.

The transfers between the first and second andsecond and thirdregistering wheels P, Fig. l 0, are effected byreciprocating transferpawls K, Figs. 6, S, and 10, which pawls are ivoted at their forwardends to the upper vers L fulcrumed atM lower ends vertically s nactpieces N which cooperates with the upper ends of rods 0 adj ustablysecured by suitable screws in housings P fast upon the forward edge ofthe universal cross-bar V heretofore referred to. The rear faces of thelower ends of the contact pieces N are rounded off, as are also theforward faces of the upper ends of the rods 0, so that during thedownward strokes of the operated keys 'and forward movement of the upperends of the rods 0-, the latter will ride undenthe' pieces and forcesaid piece upward in their guides upon the levers L, against theresistance of the springs pressing them downward, without moving thelevers L; but at the returnmoveinent of the parts the abrupt rear facesof the rods-O" will" engage the abrupt forward faces of the contactpieces N and rock the levers L, swinging their upper ends forward andtheir lower ends rearward until the parts clear each other, whereuponthe levers .willbe reset by springs Q connected to thepawls K"; In thismanner the levers are rocked and the pawls reciprocated at eachoperationof the U machine; The pawls, however, donot necessarily act upon theircorresponding registering wheels P at each operation and only dose inevent theyhave beenset for transfer, the

-first pawl by a complete revolution of the primary registering wheel P,and the second I pawl by a complete revolutionof the. second wheel P;

The pawls K normally rest upon. blocks R, Fig.8, carried by therear-ends of sliding rods or plungersS confined in housings or bores inthe framework and pressed rearward by springs T. When the parts are innormal position the block R will, hold the pawls' K up, so that theywill not whn drawn forward by the rocking of the levers L, engage theratchets U upon the registering wheels.

Each of the registeringwheels is ,provided with a single projectingtoothxor arm V which, as the wheel completesa revolution,

contacts with a beveled projection l/V upon ther'ear side of the block Randforces the latter rearward (against the resistance of the spring T)until it is brought beneath a notch in the'under side of the pawl K,whereupon the latter will drop downward intoposition to engage a toothof thesratchet U at the next forward movement of the pawl; When the pawlis moved forward it will carry the block R part way with it, but asitsrear end is lifted by riding over the ratchet U its notch will bedisengaged from the-block R and the latter returned to normal positionby the spring T, and 'when'the pawl is again returned to its rearward'position the block will support it as before. i In this manner and bythese means each-of the two pawlsis setfor transfer by a completerevolution of the preceding .wheel in the series, and when then,

actuated advances the succeeding wheel one number to effect thetransfer.

Should one of the counter wheels be turned violentlyforward so astobring it to the position just preceding the transferring position itwill oftenbe overthrown sufficiently to cause the cam V to engage andoperate the projection iv and thus allow the transfer pawlto drop. Tocounteract this result each issof the transfer pawls-is provided with alateral projection V shown in dotted lines in Fig. 8 and which is soarranged as to be engaged by the arrows) a complete revolution.

the cam Y. \Yhen'the wheel overthrows as before stated the pawl descendsbut a'sthe wheel' settles back to its proper position the.

cam V engages the projection V and again raises the pawl to its normalposition so that v the block RVm-ay pass forward under the same. I

the fourth, fifth,

and sixthregistering wheels are effected bya train of transfer pinionsA, Fig. 7, which are 1 The transfers between mounted upon a rod '13supported at its opposite ends in arms 0 fast upon and projecti ingforwardly from a rock-shaft D"','Figs. 7 and 10, journaled atits lefthand end in a rearwardly extending arm E of the fixed frameplate. Theleft hand one of the two armsd) has a vertical extension F, making thearm a bell crank. vA laterally projecting stud C mounted on the verticalextension F supports an upwardly and forwardly projecting reversely bentarm Ghaving its extremityformed into a hook 0, Figs. 7 and 10.

It will be seen that when the arm G is pressed rearwardly and held insuch position, v asin Fig. '7, the train of transfer pinions i will beheld up in mesh with the cooperating .pinions on the registeringwheel,.:"and that when the arm G is released the gravity of the tram ofvpinions A will cause them to drop out of engagementwith the pinions ofthe registering wheels' The shaft Q upon which the registeringwheels aremounted,

Figs; 4, 6, and 8, is provided with a longi;

tudinal groove. with which cooperate pawls carried by the registeringwheels in such manner that when the shaft Q is given a completerevolution in. the direction of the arrow inFigs'. 7 8 and 14 it willpick up all of the registering wheels wherever they may have been leftstanding and carry them to zero or initial position. Secured upon theleft hand end of the shaft Q-is a serrated disk H, Fig: 7,havingprojecting from its face a stud d which cooperates with the bent arm G.As shown in Fig. 2' the'right hand endof the shaft Q extends to andthrough the side frame of the machine, and is provided upon its endswith a thumb-piece Z for turning it As also'shown in said view the shaftis surrounded by a coiled spring J.

one end of which is fastened to the shaft and the other to a fixed partof the framework.

This yieldingly holds the shaft in normal the latter will be a 10 resetthe swung forward by the drop of the transfer pinions'A, and as theshaft approaches the end of its revolution thc stud d will enter theward bend of the arm G and be arrested thereby just as it has comp eteda revolution.

pon then removing the hand flOl'll' the thumb-piece Z of the shaft Q andreleasing the latter the spring J will turn it back to normal position,and as it approaches such position the stud (1 will contact with theforward edge of the arm G and press the latter back to normal positionand swing the pinions i upward lll'tO engagement with the registeringwheel pinions again, the stud (Z being arrested by and coming to rest inthe hook c of the arm G, as shown in Fig. 7. T wheels at any time,

registering therefore, it is simply necessary to turn the means 0. thethumbshaft Q- forward by piece Z until it comes to a positive stop, andthen release it and permit its spring to return it to normal position. H

A spring-pressed pawl K (Fig. 7) 006 crates with the serrated peripheryofthe isk H, and with a curved recess cut therein, to compel a com 'letemovement of said disk and the shaft (3 in opposite directions. T thepurpose of locking the machine from operation while the registeringwheels are being reset in this manner at any time there is provided alocking lever L, Fig. 4, hung'to the framework at 1', whose lower end isadapted to be swung forward over a stud projecting from. the end of thecross-bar V, such stud in the present instance also forming the pivot ofthe lever A heretofore described. The shaft Q has fast upon it a disk M,Figs. 2 and 4, provided'with a-stud 7c adapted to co-)perate with the 11When the shaft Q and disk M are in normal position the engagement of thestud k with the upper end of the lower L holds the lever in normalposition against the stress of a spring N" tending to ull its lower endforward into the path of t 1e stud j upon the bar V. When, however, theshaft Q is turned forward to reset the registering wheels the stud 76will be carried away from the lever L and the s ring N willxpull thelower end of the lever orward into the path ofgthe stud j, the forwardmovement of the lever underthe stress of the spring being limited bycontact of the lever with the stud l In this manner and by theseIllGSi-DSWlIQIiQVI the shaft Q is turned forward to reset theregistering wheels the lever L" is moved into position to lock themachine from operation, and'is moved out of such locking position, andthe machine released, when the shaft Q is returned to normal position. i

As heretofore stated, the registering wheels P are combined registeringwheels and type wheels, the numbers upon the wheels being tyne-numbersfrom whichimpressions 'may recess 0 formed by the downl pper end of thelever L. l

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.the arm m will be be taken. For the urpose of taking an. imprint of thetotal siiown wheels at any time there is provided an impression frameconsisting of two side arms pivoted at their forward ends to theframework at m and connected at their rear ends by a cross-bar P whichis provided in its under side with a longitudinal recess in which isseated an impression pad Q, 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and 8. Suspended nally of thebar P and pad Q, same, is an inking ribbon R connected at its oppositeends to supports depending from the ends of the bar P, and separatedfrom the under side of the pad Q a sufiicient distance for the freeinsertion of a card or ket between the pad and ribbon. Secured betweenthe side arms 0" P and which the card or ticket may be placed and itsrear edge thence readily slid rearward between thepad and ribbon R. Uponthen depressing the bar P and pad Q until the ticket and ribbon areforce against the types at the printing line the amount registered maybe printed upon the ticket. bar P has secured to and cally from itsmiddle a upper end a striking piece upon which a low may be struck withthe hand to effect the printing. The swinging impression Pigs.long1tud1- projecting vertiframe will be returned to normal position,

position to move the registering wheels one step. Therefore to preventthis improper the succeeding operation of the machine I provide meansfor restoring the beneath the forward of the bar pad Q, is a guide-plateS upon-1 0st T .carrvin at its: P e

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transfer pawls to inoperative position (as shown in Fig. 8) by theoperation of printing the zeros registration. To this end a shorttransverse rock shaft m which is flattened upon its upper side, issuitably journaled in the fixed frame as shown in Figs. 4J8 and 10. Thisshaft passes under the transfer pawl K( the lower edges of which arenormallyparallel to and slightly above the flattened side of 7 the rockshaft (Fig. 8). Upon the right hand end of the rock-shaft is rigidlysecured an arm m which extendsreaiwardly, and near its rear end isprovided with an inclined slot through which passes a screw stud m whichis fastened into the side arm-O of the By this means it will wheneverthe impression downward against the type readily be seen that frame isforced thereby the shaft m will be rocked. One of the edges of the flatside of the said shaft will thereby be broughtinto contact with andswung downward and finally will" raise the transfer pawls K so that theplungers S will be moved forward carrying the block R, thereby restoringthe. transfer pawls to normally inoperative position. In order to insurecomplete turning to Zero, the proprietor is supposed to take animpression from the printing wheels after the turning. to zerooperation, and put the slipcontaining this impression in the cash draweror other safe place sot-hat he can assure himself if any uestion arisesthat the counter was complete y turned back.

The remaining feature of the machine relates to a printing device bywhich characters representing'the special transactions are printed upona paper strip at the operations of the several special keys. As shown inFigs. 1.4 and 6, thereis 'secured'to the forward edge of the frame-plateS a forwardly extending and downwardly inclined supplemental frame-plateA in a vertical opening in which is mounted a type carrier B Fig. 1 1-,which is geared to a rack C carried by an arm D fast upon a rock-shaft Eextendin entirely across theme-chine and journalet at it sopposit-e endsinjthe side frames thereof. The rock-shaft E has secured to it adjacentthe respective special keys B depending arms F Figs. 4 andfi providedwith recesses 'n, adapted to cooperate with studs 0 projecting from thesides of the keys B. The walls of the recesses n in the several arms'Fhave iii'erent degrees of inclination, with the result that the shaft Ewill be rocked different degrees by the depression of the different keysB, and the type-carrier B thereby be moved to different positions at theoperations of different keys. The type-carrier B is provided upon itsperiphery with type, characters indicating the special transactions, asshown in Fig. 2, and whenever any one of the special keys is depressedthe type-carrier is so mdved a to bring the type-character correspondingto such'key to the printing line, which is in rear of and. slightlyabove the horizontal plane of the pivotal axis of the type-carrier, Fig.11. An impression i pad G cooperates with the type-carrier, at

the printing line, said pad being seated in the front end of a slidingblock or plunger H mounted in a guide-way I secured upon the frame-plateA, Figs. 2 and 11. A spring J interposed between the block H and a fixedflange upon the frame-plate A Fig. 11,

' presses the block H rearward and yieldingly holds it in normalposition.

Secured into the under side of the block II and depending therefromthrough a slot. in the frame-plate A is a stud K which is adapted to bestruck, just at the end of the" downward stroke of any operated key, byan arm L secured to and projecting vertically from the forward edge ofthe universal cross-bar V, Figs. 3 and 6, the engagement of per surfaceof the framceplateA Fig. 2, and

is led thence upward and rearward over a guide 9' thence transverselyacrossthe typecarrier, between the latter and the impression pad G.thence between two feedrollers P Q, and thence into a receptacle R uponthe frame-plate A. Q is mounted in a pivoted support S upoir the plate Ato a pin projecting from which pivoted support is connected a spring Twhich serves to press the roller Q against the roller *1. The spindle orhub of the roller P extends downward through the plate A and has fastupon its under side a ratchet U Fig.

The feed -roller 9. which is engaged by a spring-pressed I holding pawlV and by' a spring-pressed actuatingpawl W the latter pivoted to thelong arm of a lever X fulcrumed upon the under side of the plate A andhaving its' short arm projecting across a recess Y formed in the plate Aat the side of the slot through which the type-sector l3 and rack Cpass. v As shown in'Fig. 11 the rack C has fast upon its side a"cam-plate Z which 00- erates with the rounded end of the lever 3 torecipropate the latter at each actuation of the rack C? by one of thespecial keys, for the purpose of causing the pawl 7V to turn the ratchetU and feed-roller P? and thereby advance the record strip M An inkingribbon A- mounted upon spools or studs B journaled in the framelate Aand provided with milled thumb-pieces for turning them is led across theprintmg point and serves to ink the type upon the carrier B Fig. 2.

Having thus fully described my invention, 1 claim;

1. In a cash registerthe combination with a series of keys, of acounter, a rock frame, a series of movable register operating elementsjournaled in the rock frame, means connecting the keys to said elementsand devices for actuating the rock frame from the keys; the constructionbeing such that the frame is first moved to bring the operating elementsinto connection with the counter Y keys to the rock frame; theconstruction bei crash ing' such that the rock frame is first actuated,to brlng the racks into connection with the counter and said rackssubsequently moved.

3. In a cash register, the combination with a register comprising aplurality of independently operable elements, of-a plurality ofoscillatory operating racks therefor, a rocking pivot on which saidracks are journaled, and means for oscillating said racks and rockingsaid pivot to carry said racks into and out of mesh With the registerelements.

4. In a cash register, the combination of a train of registering Wheelsmounted in a fixed frame, a mocking frame carrying a series of racks aplurality of sets of keys, one set cooperating with each rack to causethe latter to begiven different degrees of movemerit proportionate tothe operated key, and means for rocking the frame carrying the racks tosimultaneously gear them With and ungear them from the registeringWheels.

5. In a cash register, the combination of a train of registering Wheelsmounted in a fixed frame, a rocking frame, carrying a series of racks aplurality of sets of keys, one set cooperating with each rack to causethe latter to be given different degrees of move ment proportionate tothe operated key, and

means actuated by said keys for rocking the arms carrying the racks tosimultaneously gear the latter with and ungear them from the registeringwheels.

6. In a cash register, the combination of a'train of registering Wheelsmounted 'in a fixed frame, a plurality of oscillatory racks mounted in arocking frame, aplurality of sets of keys, one set for each rack andcooperating therewith to move the rack different degrees according tothe value of-the operated key, and a movable bar common to all, of the.keys and cooperating With the rocking frame to simultaneously throw theracks into and out of gear with the registering Wheels.

7. In a cash register, the combination of the train of registeringwheel's P mounted in l a fixed frame, the rocking frame composed of thelevers T Tend rod or shaft M, the l racks L mounted upon the rod M, thekeylevers A cooperating with the racks to give them different degrees ofmovement, the movable cross-bar V common to the key levers A, the leversA carried by the cross-bar V the latches C cooperating with the leversA, substantially as described.

.8. In a cash register, the combination of the movable registering frameF, the bar J pivoted therein, the key-levers A provided and cooperatingwith the levers T' T, and

edge of the 11mg side arms a'a, the

the registering frame F, the bar J pivoted therein and having therounded and rear- Wardly projecting lower edge 5, the key levers Ahaving the extensions K provided with the notches c cooperating with therounded edge 3) of the bar J, and plate J having the locking shoulder aand. curved surfaces 6 cooperating with the upper bar J, substantiallyas described.

10. In a cash register, the combination of the key-levers A, theregistering frame com? posed of the side arms G G hung at their forWardends upon the fulcrum rods of the key levers and carrying at theirrear ends the yoke-frame F having the rearwardly extendbar J pivotedbetween and cooperatlng at its lower notches c in the key extensions thearms a a edge with the K and the late J co 'ineratim with the bar d I lD J,-substantially as described."

11. In a cash register, the combination of a plurality of key levers, aregistering frame hung u on the fulcrum rod of said levers and giveniiferent degrees of movement by the operations of different levers, anoscillatory rack mounted upon! and connected with the as to movetherewith, a registering wheel, and means for throwing the rack andregis tering wheel into and out of gear with each otheiz,

1 In a cash register, the eomhinaton of a plurality of key levers, aregistering frame hung upon the fulcrum given different degrees ofmovement by the operations of different levers, an oscillatory rackmounted upon an independent support, a slot-and-pin connectionbetween'the registering frame and rack whereby the rack is actuated bythe registering frame, a registerin'g Wheel, and. means for gearing andungearing the rack and registering Wheel.

13. In a cash register, the combination of a counter, a movable frame, aseries of counter operating racks mounted on said frame, a series ofkeys for actuating said racks'and a movable. member common to all of thekeys and cooperating with the movable frame to actuate the same, andbring the racks into connection with the counter.

14. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of a movableframe, a series of pivoted racks mounted on said frame, a series of keysfor actuating said racks and a member common to all of said keys andarranged to move said frame, to bring the racks into connection with thecounter. v

15. In a cash register, the combinatioi1,. With the registering wheelsP, transfer'pawls K and cooperating devices, of the levers L" connectedat their upper ends to the pswls K and carrying at eir lower ends theslid ing contact pieces N, the operating key lovers A, the universalcross-bar V, and the adjustable projections 0 carried by saidregistering frame so rod of said levers and cross-bar and. ceiiperatingwith the sliding contact-pieces N of the levers L, siibstan' tially asdescribed.

16. In acash register, the combination, with the combined registering'and type wheels P, of the pivoted frame 0" carrying the pad Q and"having the hand-stamp T U and inking i'ibbon R, and the guide shelf orplate S for guiding the card or ticket between the pad Q, and inkingribbon It, substantially as described;

17. In a cash register the combination of a counter, a movable frame, aplurality of os cillatory racks mounted on said frame and a series ofkeys for .actuating said racks and moving said frame to simultaneouslybring all of said racks into engagement with the counter.. I

18. In a cash register, the combination ofa plurality of special keys, arock-shaft, graduated cam arms projecting rigidly from said shaft andengaged by the several keys to rock the shaft different degreesaccordingto the several-,keys, a type/carrier geared to said rock-shaftand bearing a series of typecharacters corresponding to several keys, aplaten actuated by the keys and cooperating with the typecarrier, and apair of feed rollers also actuated by the keys and operating to draw apaper strip across the print ing point. V

19. In a cash register, the combinationof the special keys B, therock-shaft Eilthe arms F projecting therefrom and provided with therecesses 10. cooperating with the projections 0 upon-the'keys B, thesector-rack D secured to the rock-shaft'E the typecarrier B geared tnthe sector C the reciprocating platen H provided with the impres- 4esion ad G cooperating with the type-carrier the spring J acting upon theplaten H the universal bar provided with the arm L cooperating with theprojections K on the platen H the feed rollers P Q for drawing the"paper stri M across the print- ,ing'point, the ratchet 3 secured to theroller P the lever X? actuated by the plate Z upon the sector-rack C andthe pawl W late 7 iii said actuated by the lever X and cooperating withthe ratchet U substantially as described.

20. In acash register, the combination, with the main frame of themachine, of the supplemental frame-plate A secured thereto,

the t e-carrier B pivoted in a slot in the plate the guide-way J securedupon the A, :the reciprocating platen H located 'de way and carrying theimpres-. sion pa Gfithe spring J the feed rollers P Q the latter mountedin a ivoted support and s ring-pressed toward tlie roller P, the reel 3carrying the roll of-paper strip N led from the reel across the printingpoint and between the rollers P Q and thence delivered into thereceptacle R uponithe'plate A,

the special keys and connections with the same for setting thetypecarrier B and actuating the feed roller P and the universalbaroperated bythe keys and-provided with the arm cooperating with theprojections K up on the platen H substantially as described.

.21. In a cash register, the combination operating racks mounted on saidframe, a series of keys, a movable member common to said keys, a movabledevice mounted on said member. and-arranged to operate the movableframe, and means for tripping said device after it has made a portion ofits movement.

23'. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of a movableframe, counter operating racks mounted on said frame, a se ries of keys,a movable, member common to said keys, a pivoted device mounted on saidvmember and arran ed tooperate the movable frame and a atch for saiddevice arranged to be tripped to release it. 24. In a cash register, thecombination of a counter, a movable frame, a series of counter operatingracks mounted on said frame, a series of keys for actuatin said racks, akey coupler common to all of t e keys and means mounted on said couplerfor actuating the movable frame to simultaneously bring all the racksinto-engagement with the counter. 25. In a cash register, thecombination of a plurality of keys, a pivoted registering frame arrangedto be 'iven different degrees of movement by the different keys, anindependent movable support, an oscillatory rack mounted upon the sameand connected to the registering frame so as to move there with, aregistering wheel, and means common *to the keys for moving theindependent sup-v port independently of the registering frame. 26.. In acash register the combination of a plurality of keys, a pivotedregistering frame arranged to be. given different degrees of movement bythe different keys, an oscillatory rack mounted upon anindependentmovable supportand connected -to the registering frame so asto move therewith, a reging device arran ed when operated to ring I anytransfer paw s that have beenset to normal position. v

I with aseries of pawls, of a movab 28. In a frame and arranged tocouple the keys there- Wlth to and a stationary device engaged by saidmeans to hold it in coupling position for a predetermined period andthen release it.

.37. In a cash register the combination with a moyable registeringframe, of a series of keys, movable means mounted on said frame andarranged to couple the keys thereto, and a stationary device engagingsaid movable coupling means for locking the frame until the coupling hasbeen effected.

38. I h register, the combination with a movable registering frame, of aseries of .keys, movable means mounted on said frame and arranged tocouple the keys therehen moved from its normal position and pawls of amovable I platen for printing from said types and means operated by theplaten for resetting the transer pawls. i

and a series of transfer paWls, of a movable arm carrying a platenarranged to print from i said types, and devices operated by said arm Ifor resetting the transfer paWls.

30. In a cash register the combination with a counter com rising aseries of counter Wheels having printmg types formed thereon, a seriesof transfer 1pawls, and latches for said e platen'and means opersaidmovable means for locking the frame ated by said platen for tion when somove In a cash register the combination 39. In a cash register, the

' f printing types ar- With a main frame of ranged to be set by thesame, a member comframe, a bar movably mon to and operated by any one ofsaid keys, and normally engaging a stationary part of a rigid armcarried by said member, and a the main frame tolock the registeringframe a platen and formed with ,a and a series of keys arranged to movesaid slide carrying K projection arranged to be struck by said arm. barout of normal position and thereby become coupled .thereto.

combination a movable registering 32. In a cash register, thecombination with a series of keys, of printing types ar- In a cashregister the combination ranged to be set by the same, a member with aregistering frame, of a coupling bar common to and arranged to beoperated by pivoted therein, a series of keys arranged to any one ofsaid keys,a' rigid arm carried by tip said bar and thereby becomecoupled said member, a spring pressed slide carrying thereto and astationary plate having a a platen and a projection on said slidearshoulder under which said bar normall ranged to be engaged by saidrigid-arm. locks and a guiding edge for holding the bar 33. In a cashregister, the combination in its tipped condition.

keys of an operating gear ar- 41'.- In a cash register the combinationranged to be moved different distances by with a counter, of a movablesaid keys, a printing device operated by counter operating devicesand'formed with said gear, a strip feeding mechanism and aprojectionmounted on the gear and arranged to operate said mechanism upon anymovement of said gear.

of keys, a movable member common to said keys, and movable shiftingdevices mounted on said member and carrying studs arranged 34. In a cashregister, the combination I to engage said arms and enter said notches.with a series of keys, of an operating gear ar- 42. In a cash registerthe combination ranged to be moved different distances y with a counter,of a movable frame carrying said keys, a printing device operated-counteroperating devices and formed with said gear, a strip feeding camarms, a series of keys, a movable memcam mounted on tlie er common tosaid keys, and movable shifting devices mounted on said member actuatethe feeding mechanism upon any movement of said gear. and engaging saldcam arms to operate the movable frame. 1

35. In a cash register the combination with a series of keys, of anoperating gear ar- 43. In a cash register the comblnat on ranged to bemoved different distances b with a'counter, of a movable frame carryingsaid keys, a printing device operated by said counter operating devices,a series of keys,

a movable member common to all of said gear, a strip feeding mechanism,a pro'ec- I v D tion mounted on the gear and arrange to keys, pivotedoperating devices mounted on operate the feeding mechanism upon any saidmember and engaging the frame, latches movement of said gear, and areceptacle for for holding said devlces to their Work and receivin thestrip after it passes the feedmeans for tripping said latches. ingmechanism. 4 44;, I reglster the combination 36. In a cash register, thecombination With a movable registering frame, of a series of keys,movable means mounted'on said gear and 7 arranged to and for holding themeans in coupling posioperating arms and locking notches, a seriesmounted in the same frame carrying keys, pivoted operating devicesmounted on said member and engaging the frame, latches for said devicesand relatively stationary means for tripping said latches and forresetting the operating devices in connection with the latches.

45. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of arock-frame, a counter, registering rackscarried by the rockfiame andnormally disengaged from the counter, and means operated by the keys forfirst swinging the rock frame so as to simultaneously bring theregistering racks into engagement with the counter and then moving saidracks so as to turn the counter wheels.

46. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys, of amovable member common to all the keys and arranged to be actuated by theoperation of any key, a

rock-frame, a counter, registering racks carried by the rock-frame andnormally disengaged from the counter, and means operated by the keys forfirst swinging the rock-frame so as to simultaneously bring theregistering racks into engagement withthe counter, and then moving saidracks so as to turn the counter wheels.

47. In a cash register, the combination with the counter, of arock-frame, registering racks carried by the rock-frame and normallydisengaged from the counter, a series of normally disengaged keysarranged to drive the registering racks, and means for, first, engagingthe operated keys, second, swinging the rock-frame so as tosimultaneously bring the registering racks into engagement with thecounter, and finally, moving said racks so as to turn the counterwheels.

48. In a cash register the combination with a series of keys, of acounter, a rock frame, aseries of counter-operating racks mounted onsaid frame, means for operating the .framefrom the keys, and a series ofmovable rack operating elements mounted inde; pendently of the rockframe and arranged to be actuated by the keys.

49. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of a registeringrack; an independently mounted intermediate member having slot and pinconnection with said rack; and a series of keys formed with provisionsfor engaging said intermediate member and through it giving said rackgraduated movements.

50. In a cash register the combination with a series of keys, of a typecarrier, a differential setting device for the carrier, a strip feedingmechanism, and means operated by the setting device for actiiating saidfeeding mechanismf 51. In a cash register the combination with a seriesof operating keys, of a type carrier, a'setting device therefor actuatedby the keys, a strip feeding mechanism, and operating means intermediatethe setting device and the feeding mechanism.

52. In a cash register the combination with a series of operating keys,of a type carrier, a key operated actuator therefor, strip feedingrollers, and means intermediate the carrier actuator and feeding rollersfor turning the latter to advance the strip.

53. In a cash register the combination .with a series of keys, of amovable registering member, movable means mounted independently of thekeys for coupling the keys thereto, and a stationary frame engaged bysaid movable means to hold the latter in its coupled position duringcertain movements of the keys.

54. In a cash register, the combination with a series of keys and acounter, of a counter operating rack, a movable frame for supportingsaid rack, means for moving said frame by. said keys to bring therackinto engagement with the counter, and an intermediate member mountedindependently of but engaged by said keys and having slot and pinconnection with said rack.

55. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of areciprocating registering rack; a movable support for said rack; re-

ciprocating rack actuator means, said rack being arranged to accompanysaid actuator means during both of its reciprocatory movements; andmeans for effecting engagement and disengagement of said rack with saidcounter including provisions for simultaneously withdrawing the rack andthe actuator in such manner that during the time of disengagement theymaintain the same relative position to each other.

56; In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of a pivotedoscillating registering rack; a movable support for said rack;reciprocating rack actuator means including a series of keys, said rackbeing arranged to accompany said actuator means during both of itsoscillatory movements; and means for efiecting engagement anddisengagement of said rack with said counter including provisions forsimultaneously with rawing the rack'and. the actuator in such mannerthat during the time of disengagement they maintain the same relativeposition to each other.

57. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of a pivotedrreciprocating registering rack; a movable support for said rack;reciprocating rack actuator means including a series of keys, said rackbeing arranged to accompany said actuator during both of itsreciprocatory movements; and means for effecting engagement anddisengagement of said rack with said counter inclmlling provisions forwithdrawing the pivota point of said rack and the actuating I point ofsaid actuator in substantially the mas-r it? same direction duringthetime of dism:

wment.

58. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of EL'SG-IIBS ofreciprocating saidrack with said tion to each other.

registering racks for actuating said counter;

a movable frame forsupportmg said racks;

reciprocating rack rack including a each rack being respective actuatordurin both ofits reciprocatory movements; an means controlled by saidkeys for moving said frame to cause all of said racks to engageand disenage with the counter, including provisions or withdrawing the racks andthe actuator in such manner that during the time of disengagement theymaintain the same-relative posiactuator means for each series of, keystherefor,

59. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of a'series ofpivoted reciprocating registering racks, a-movable frame for supportingsaid racks; reciprocating rack actuator means for each rack including aseries of ke s therefor, each rack being arranged to fol ow itsrespective actuator during both of its reciprocatory movements; andmeans controlled by said keys for moving said frame to cause theengagement and disengagement of said racks with said counter, includingprovisions for Withdrawing the pivotal point of said racks and theactuating point of the actuator in substantially the same directionduring the time of disengagement.

60. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of areciprocating registering rack; amovable support for said rack;reciprocating rack actuator means constructed to engage said rackpositively during both of its reciprocatory movements; and meansforeffecting engagement and disengagement of counter including provisionsfor simultaneously withdrawing the rack and the actuator in such mannerthat during the time of disengagement they maintain the same relativeposition to each other.

61. In a cash register, the combination with a counter, of a pivotedoscillatingregistering rack; a movable support for said rack;reciprocating rack actuator means including a series of keys, said rackactuator means being constructed to engage said rack positively duringboth of its oscillatory movements; and means for eiiecting engagementand disengagement of said rack with said counter including provisionsfor simultaneously withdrawing the rack and the actuator in such mannerthat during the time of disengagement they maintain the same relativeposition. to each other. 7

62. In a cash register, the combination. with type carriers, of meansfor feeding a rec ord medium thereto, a difierentially movablesettingmember for said type carriers, and means opera-ted by saidsetting member for operating said fee ing means.

arranged to accompany its withw'a printing device,

movable setting segment therefor, means for eding a record medium, andmeans operated by the movement of said setting segment for operatingsaid feeding means.

64.1111 a cash register, the combination with a printing mechanism, vicetherefor and means for giving said device differential movements; ofmeans for feeding a record medium to said printing mechanism, and meansoperated by every -movementof said actuating device for operating saidfeeding means a constant amount. '65. Ina cash register, the combinationWitha printing mechanism, means for feeding a record. medium therefor,and a diiierentially movable device for differentially adjusting saidprinting mechanism and operating said feeding means aconstant amount.66. In a cash register, the combination with a series of registeringracks, of a shiftable frame carrying same, a series of keys, a membercommon to said keys, means mounted on said common member controllingsaid shiftable frame, a latch for said means, means for tripping saidlatch at the end of the stroke of said common member, the constructionbeing such that the shiftable frame is maintained in shifted positionuntil the common member starts its return movement. 67. In a cashregister, the combination with & series of registering racks, of ashiftabie frame carrying same, a movable 1nemher for shifting saidframe, and means torreleasing said member at the :the construction beingsuch that the frame remains in shifted position until the member tartsits return.

68. In a cash register, the combination with a series of registeringracks, of mechaning said mechanism and retaining same anism from saidshifting means at the end of the stroke of the shifting means, theconstruction being such ism is retained in shifted position until theshifting means begins its return movement.

' 69. in a cash register, the combination with registering mechanism, ofoperating mechanism therefor arranged to have a one way connectiontherewith, means for holding the operating mechanism and registeringmechanism connected, and means for releasing the holding means at theend of the operating stroke, the construction being such that theconnection is maintamed until the operating mechanism begins its returnmovement. 5 70. In a cash register, the combination l l l i l i l withcrating mechanism for said registering mechl anism having its movementdetermined l by' said keys, meansfor maintaining a con arr-actuatingdeism carrying same, movable means for shiftshifted, and .means forreleasing said mech-- that the said mechanregistering mechanism, ofkeys, an ppwz63ii1n a cash register, the combination of adifferentiallyl nection between said operating and registerorrections intettere i tiient No. 879,081.

ing mechanisms, and means for withdrawing said maintaining means, theconstruction being such that the connection is maintained tion and banksof keys for operating said raoks,'each key being arranged to firstrelease the locking device corresponding to its bank. 72. In a cashregister, the combination with registeringmechanisrn, of racks foroperating same, a bank of keys for controlling each rack, an independentlocking device for each rack, each key being arranged to operate thelocking device for the corresponding rack and then operate the rack.

73. In a cash register, the combination with a registering mechanism, ofmanipulative devices controlling same, a plurality of operating rackshaving their motion determined by'said devices a rod on which said racksare pivoted, and means to move said rod to carry the racks into and outof mesh with said registering mechanism.

74/111 a cash register, the combination vith a register of racks foroperating same, keys for diiierentially moving said racks, a rod onwhich said racks are mounted. and

- means for moving said rod to carry the racks with a register, ofsegmental racks for operating same, manipulative devices determining theextent of movement of said racks, a pivoted frame on an arm of which theracks are pivoted, and'means to rock said frame to carry said racks intomesh with said register before the racks are given their operating Iregister and ror operating said racks difien movement.

7.7. in a cash register, the combination with a register, of operatingdevices therefor, keys for moving saidoperating devices differentiaily,a pivoted frame including a rod on which said devices are mounted, and

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent .means for rocking saidframe to carry said operating devices into and out of mesh with. saidregister.

78. In a cash register, the combination with registering mechanism, ofsegment racks for operating same, a rod on which said racks are pivotedand keys for moving-said. rod to carry the racks into and out of meshwith the registering .mechanism. r,

79. Ina cash register, the combii'iatiii n with a registering mechanism,of racks for operating same, a flame including a rod on which said racksare pivoted and means for rocking said frame to carry said racks intomesh with said registering mechanism.

80. In a cash register, the combination with aregister, of segment racksfor operating said register, a frame including a rod on which saidsegment racks are pivoted, and keys for rocking said frame to carry saidracks into mesh with said register'and for operating said racks.

81. In a cash register, the combination with a register, of segmentracks for operating same, a rod on which said segment racks are pivotedand keys for moving said rod to carry said racks simultaneously into andout of mesh with said register.

82. In a cash register, the combination with a register, of racks foroperating same, a pivoted frame including a rod on. which 1 said racksare mounted, and keys for rocking said frame to carry said rackssimultaneously into and out of mesh with said racks.

83. In a cash register, the combination with a register, of segmentracks for dil'feren tially operating same, a rod on which said racks arepivoted, and keys for moving said rod to carry said racks into and outof mesh with said register and for differentially operating said. racks.

84. In a cash register, the combination with a register, of racks fordiiierentially operating same, a frame including a rod on which saidracks are mounted, and keys for rocking said frame to carry said rackssimultaneously into and out of mesh with said entially. I

THOMAS CARROLL.

' Witnesses:

ALVA}? MACAULEY, ins Bnnrrsrnnssnn.

No. sister, granted February 11,1908,

upon the application of Thomas Carroll, of Dayton, {)hio, for animprovement in Gash-Registers, errors appear in the printedspecification requiring correction,

as i'ollows: On page 4, line 2, the word piece should read pieces; page5, line 43, the

tierd lower should read lever; same page, line 111, the wordregistration should be stricken out, and page 7, line 114, the wordsimultaneously should be insertedafter the word and; and that the saidLetters corrections therein that the same may conform Patent Olfice.

Patent should be read with theseto the record of the case in the Signedand sealed this of March, A. 1)., 1908.

[semi] C. O. BILLINGS.

Acting L-ommissioizer of E aicnis.

